Self-registering faucet.



PATBNTBD MAR. 13, 1966. P. DOHBRTY. SELF RBGISTERNG FA UGBT. APf'LmATxoNrum) mwa, w05.

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SELF-Reelsrenme saucer.

Specication of Letters Patent.

ratenteci March 13, 1%06.

Application lerl J'uiy 3, 1905. Serial No. 268,063.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK DOHERTY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Self-Registering Faucet, ofwhich the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to self-registering faucets in which eachdelivery is automaticall indicated. Its obiects are, rst, to rovi e afaucet of this character which sha1 reliably fulfil its requirements;second, to provide a faucet adapted to deliver liquids onl when asuitable reeeptaclens roperly positioned to receive the efliuent; tiird, to so ar range and construct the saine that the parts are simple,economically manufactured, and not easil disarranged when assembled.These an other minor objects are attained by the novel combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan vieuv of my invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical section taken on line e e of Fig. 1. 3 is a partial frontelevation showin the register.

Simi ar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The flange 1 is secured, as usual, against a suitable sup ort, as theside of a tank or fountain, an is connected with the source ofliquid-sup ly direct or by piping. From the'V Harige is t e connectingmember 2, of such len th that the handles ma be readily operate The body4 is bore transversel for the plu 15, which is adapted to contro the Howof 'quid by operation of the handle 3. To the extension 6 of the body 4is attached the delivery-spout 7. Thus far the faucet corresponds inmost res ect-s to those of ordinary construction, the iquid entering atthe iange end and passinor out at the spout, the said passage beingunder the ready control of operator.

Within the spout 7 is loosely contained the pin 8, having at its lowerend a small knob 9, extendin below the bottom of the spout. Midway 1nlength of the spout is a concave annular seat 7, in which is adapted tonormally rest the conical valve 10, attached to the in 8. Above thevalve is the rod 11, passing through the stuffing-box 6 and hav- 1nimmediately above the nut 6 a ri idl a ed collar 12, adapted to contactwit t 1e outer end of the locking-lever 13.

The spring 14 is kept in position by the extension of the rod 1l and incompression between the casing and end et lever 13, its functions heingto depress the pin S, kee the valve 10 against its seat, and throughtile 1ever to maintain the faucet-plug 5 in a closed position.

The lever 13 has a pivoted fulerurn at 15 and its opposite end formedinto aeatch 16 adapted to engage with the notch 17' in the ratchetdisk18, integral with the stern of the plug 5. Also on this ratchet-disk isthe projection 19, adapted to contact with and raise the pinner-rod 20of the register 21 when the plugiandle 3 is moved to open the faucet.The

said register 21 is not part of this invention,

but shows merely as representative of any which it may be preferred touse. It is securely attached to the upper part ofthe faucet in suchmanner as not to interfere With the functions thereof, but be visible tothe operator. The remainder of the mechanism, with the exception of theoperatin -plu handie, spout, and pin-knob, is preeraby inclosed by asuitable casing 22.

In operation the receptacle in which it is desired to draw liquid fromthe faucet, as an ordinary drinking-glass, is placed below the spout insuch manner that the bottom is i brought into contact with the knob 9,causing it to raise, thereby releasing the ratchet and freeing thehandle ready to be turned to open the assage in the faucet. The movementof t 1e handle is indicated on the dial, which is assumed to moveforward and add one to the index. When the receiving-glass is removed,the pin 8 returns to place, the enlargement 10 seating at if and cuttingoff moet of the flow should the operator ne lect to close the faucet.When the hand e is turned, so that no li uid is passing, it must remainin such close position until the pin be again raised.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a seit-registering faucet, the combination with a faucet-body, ahandled plug therefor and a register of ratchet-teeth on the said plug,a pawl adapted to enga e the ratchet, means for o erating the paw andmeans for actuating t e said register, all substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a self-registering faucet, the combination with a body, a plugtherefor and a suitable register, of means for securing the plug whileclosed, means for releasing the plug IIO and means for actuating -thesaid register, all substantially as shown and described.

3. In a self-registerin faucet, the combi- I nation with a faucet-bo y,an operative plug therein and a suitable registering means, of a lglobular valve-seat within the spout of the said faucet-body, a valve,extending below the spout-opening, a rod attached to the valve andpassing outward through the u per part of the said faucet, a catch onthe sald plug, a detent combined therewith adapted to be operated by therod and a projeetin member integral with the said plug adapte to operatethe said registering means, all substantially as shown and described.

4. In a self-registering faucet, the combination with a suitablefaucet-body, having a handled plug and depending s out, of avalveseatthereon, a spring-contro ed valve fitted to the seat, means foroperating the valve, a detent on said plug, a aWl-lever combinedtherewith and operable y the valve, a registering device and means for oerating the same combined with the said p ug, all substantially as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

PATRICK DOHERTY. Witnesses:

W. S. BOWLING, Louis voN GRAEVE.

